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Part 1: Requirements
The submission should be made in the form of a completed individual portfolio folder, which includes
all the tasks outlined in the Assignment Brief. Although this assignment requires collaborative work,
each student must submit an individual portfolio folder.
Part 1: Produce a five-day professional event schedule (using project management software) and WBS
(work breakdown structure) prior to the five-day development event that details planning and resource
allocation including the (Responsibility Assignment Matrix)
Part 2: Create a ten-minute PowerPoint presentation on 'team dynamics' that includes a presentation
and an activity sheet that requires delegates to participate in a team-building activity. (Maximum of
eight slides, including the introductory slide)
Part 3: A written evaluation of your performance in this task and your contribution to the team.
You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, subsections, and illustrations as appropriate,
and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system.
The recommended word limit is 500–1,000 words, although you will not be penalized for exceeding the
total word limit.
You will develop a professional plan for this upcoming project by simulating real-world events, meeting
locations, agendas, feasibility reports, and associated costs.
NOTE: “You do not carryout real meeting in the venue but must get actual quotes of prices and facilities
in real life.”
You are expected to conduct thorough research on venue costs, transportation costs (if the project
takes place outside of the city), and team member feeding and lodging.
Assuming you have an experienced team of designers and developers, the development process is
estimated to take no more than five days.
The Software Development Plan (SDP) is a document that describes how a developer intends to
proceed with a software development effort. The SDP provides insight into and a tool for monitoring
software development processes to the acquirer. Additionally, it details the procedures to be
followed and the approach to be taken regarding each activity, organization, and resource. The
SDP's purpose is to communicate to team members and stakeholders how a program's software will
be developed and how a Program Manager will allocate direct resources.
Part 1. Produce a professional event schedule (using project management software) and WBS (work breakdown
structure) prior to the five-day development event that details planning and resource allocation including the
(Responsibility Assignment Matrix)
Part 2. Create a ten-minute PowerPoint presentation on 'team dynamics' that includes a presentation
and an activity sheet that requires delegates to participate in a team-building activity. (Maximum of
eight slides, including the introductory slide)
Working individually:
Part 3 Produce a written team evaluation of the effectiveness and application of interpersonal skills
during the design and delivery process. You should also include a self-evaluation of your performance
in this project and your contribution to the team you worked in. Explain what skills and qualities you
gained from this project and what values you added to your development plan.
Identify the problems and produce a report discussing problem-solving and its importance in planning
and running a development event. Your essay should include a discussion of various problem-solving
techniques and justify the solution methodologies used during your project. You should also have a
critique of the application of critical
Assessment Criteria
I. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................... 1
II. Demonstrate, using different communication styles and formats, that you can effectively design and
deliver a training event for a given target audience (P1) ....................................................................................... 1
1. Definition and the importance of communication skills .............................................................................. 1
1.1 Definition of communication skills ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2 The importance of communication skills .................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Communication skills ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.4 How to improve communication skills? .................................................................................................... 3
1.5. Communicating effectively in the workplace .......................................................................................... 4
2. Verbal communication ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Definition of verbal communication.......................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Opening communication ............................................................................................................................ 5
2.3 Effective Speaking and Listening ............................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Reinforcement ............................................................................................................................................ 6
2.5 Questioning ................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.6 Reflecting and Clarifying ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.7 Closing communication ............................................................................................................................ 8
3. Non-verbal communication ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 Definition of non-verbal communication .................................................................................................. 8
3.2 The significance of Nonverbal Communication ........................................................................................ 8
3.3 Types of Non-Verbal Communication ....................................................................................................... 9
4. Communication in my group ......................................................................................................................... 11
III. Demonstrate that you have used effective time management skills in planning an event (P2) ................... 12
1. Definition and the importance of time management skills .......................................................................... 12
1.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.2 The Importance of Time Management .................................................................................................... 12
2. Planning a training event (group work)......................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Name of the training event ...................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Goal of the training event ........................................................................................................................ 13
2.3 Participants............................................................................................................................................... 13
2.4 Time .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.5 Place.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.6 Agenda ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.7 GANTT chart ............................................................................................................................................. 14
2.8 Estimated Budget ..................................................................................................................................... 15
2.9 PowerPoint Slides for session .................................................................................................................. 15
2.10 Speaker Notes ........................................................................................................................................ 15
IV. Design a professional schedule to support the planning of an event, including contingencies and
justifications of time allocated. (M1) .................................................................................................................... 15
1. Design a professional schedule to support the planning of an event .......................................................... 15
2. Contingencies in event ................................................................................................................................... 17
V. Evaluate the effectiveness and application of interpersonal skills during the design and delivery of a
training event. (D1) ................................................................................................................................................ 18
1. Communicate in exchanges ........................................................................................................................... 18
2. Communicate while dealing with problems on a certain occasion .............................................................. 18
3. Communicate with participants .................................................................................................................... 19
VI. Demonstrate the use of different problem-solving techniques in the design and delivery of an event. (P3)
................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
1. Definition and the importance of problem-solving ...................................................................................... 19
1.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................. 19
1.2 Importance of problem-solving skills ...................................................................................................... 19
2. Some techniques and tools for the problem solving .................................................................................... 19
2.1 I- Identify the Problem ............................................................................................................................. 20
2.2 D-Describe the outcome .......................................................................................................................... 20
2.3 E-Explore possible strategies ................................................................................................................... 20
2.4 A-Anticipate Outcomes & Act .................................................................................................................. 21
2.5 L-Look and Learn ...................................................................................................................................... 21
3. Problems and Solutions in the training event ............................................................................................... 21
3.1 The frantic pace of personnel planning ................................................................................................... 21
3.2 A distributed workforce ........................................................................................................................... 22
3.3 Different learning habits .......................................................................................................................... 22
3.4 Lack of commitment ................................................................................................................................ 23
3.5 Training that is not relevant .................................................................................................................... 23
3.6 Expenses, expenses, and expenses ......................................................................................................... 23
VII. Demonstrate that critical reasoning has been applied to a given solution. (P4) .......................................... 24
1. Definition and the importance of critical reasoning ..................................................................................... 24
1.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................. 24
1.2 The importance of critical reasoning ....................................................................................................... 24
2. Apply to a given solution ............................................................................................................................... 25
2.1 Evaluating Online Information ................................................................................................................ 25
2.2 Choosing a Career Path ............................................................................................................................ 25
VIII. Research the use of different problem-solving techniques used in the design and delivery of an event.
(M2) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
1. Critical thinking Technique ............................................................................................................................ 25
Identify the issue ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Explore Information and thoughts ................................................................................................................ 26
Select the best thought .................................................................................................................................. 27
Implement the thoughts ................................................................................................................................ 27
Evaluate the Outcome ................................................................................................................................... 27
2. The Drill Technique ........................................................................................................................................ 27
IX. Justify the use and application of a range of solution methodologies. (M3) ................................................. 27
1. SWOT Analysis ................................................................................................................................................ 28
1.1. Definition ................................................................................................................................................. 28
1.2 5 Whys? .................................................................................................................................................... 29
1.3 Six Thinking Hats ...................................................................................................................................... 30
1.4 The Six Step Problem Solving Model ....................................................................................................... 33
1.5 Root reason examination......................................................................................................................... 38
X. Critique the process of applying critical reasoning to a given task/activity or event. (D2) ............................ 40
XI. Performance evaluation ................................................................................................................................... 42
1. Team member’s roles (3 members): ............................................................................................................. 42
2. My contribution ............................................................................................................................................. 42
XII. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................ 42
ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS
I. Introduction
In this report, I'll show you how I and my partners used communication and organization to plan a
successful preparatory program event. In one's daily life, in work, and in one's relationships. I also
demonstrate time management tactics that I've used in the past when delivering a prepared event as well
as in everyday life. Then, in the planning and execution of an event, as well as in my own gathering, I'll
use a number of critical thinking techniques. Finally, I used fundamental deduction to solve a range of
problems in my daily life and to portray an event. By employing these procedures and adapting my
deduction into various expert practices and applying it to function with my group and give a planning
event, I will progress as a more expert.
II. Demonstrate, using different communication styles and formats, that you can effectively design
and deliver a training event for a given target audience (P1)
1. Definition and the importance of communication skills
1.1 Definition of communication skills
The ability to give and receive diverse types of information is referred to as communication skills. A
few choices include new ideas, thoughts, or a project update. Listening, speaking, watching, and
empathizing are examples of communication skills. Understanding how to communicate verbally, non-
verbally, and through face-to-face encounters, phone calls, digital communications like email and social
media, externally (using diagrams, outlines, and maps), and inwardly (using diagrams, outlines, and
maps) (non-verbal communication, signals, pitch of voice, and tone).
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Understanding your coworker's feelings, emotions, and goals can help you communicate more
effectively with them. To get a project started, for example, you may need help from a variety of
departments. If they are unable to help or have reservations, using compassion can help you position
your message in a way that addresses their concerns.
1.5.3 Assert Yourself
Whether you're requesting a raise, seeking for project openings, or opposing an idea you don't believe is
useful, you'll often need to be assertive to achieve your objectives. While delivering clarity is a vital
element of your profession, you should always be aware of your surroundings during interactions.
Maintaining a consistent tone and presenting solid justifications for your assertions might assist people
in responding to your ideas.
1.5.4 Be Calm and Consistent
It's difficult to inject emotion into your conversations when there's a disagreement or struggle. It's
crucial to fight the urge to panic when communicating with coworkers. Avoid folding your arms or
pretending to be in pain by being aware of your nonverbal communication. Maintaining consistent
nonverbal communication and a neutral tone of voice will aid you in reaching a peaceful and beneficial
agreement.
1.5.5 Use and read body language
Nonverbal communication is an important part of working relationships. Pay attention to the messages
that people send through their movements and appearances. You should also consider how you may be
communicating with your nonverbal communication (intentionally or unintentionally).
2. Verbal communication
2.1 Definition of verbal communication
Oral correspondence in which the message is passed on by expressed words is known as verbal
correspondence. Compelling verbal relational abilities need more than basically talking. The
conveyance and gathering of messages are both covered by verbal correspondence.
Figure 5: Stance
Source: https://www.dreamstime.com/two-business-person-stand-talk-businessman-conversation-communication-employee-
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•Body movements (kinesics), for instance, hand movements, waving, or shaking the head, are every
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now and again the most straightforward part of nonverbal correspondence to make due.
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Figure 9: Smiling
Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/top-nonverbal-communication-tips-2795400
•Physiological changes, for instance, you might sweat or squint more when you are restless, and your
heartbeat may likewise rise. These are almost difficult to control intentionally and, therefore, are a
significant mark of mental state.
4. Communication in my group
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Time management skills are essential since few, if any, of us ever have enough time to finish everything
that is required of us or that we desire to do.
Time management is defined as the ability to spend your time effectively and efficiently—but what if
you're working as efficiently as possible but still can't complete all of your tasks? Time management is
best thought of as a combination of productive labor and time prioritizing.
To put it another way, those who are good at managing their time are also good at getting things done.
They are, on the other hand, better at prioritizing and identifying what genuinely has to be done— and
then rejecting the rest.
2. Planning a training event (group work)
2.1 Name of the training event
The project will be focusing on e-commerce, it is named “E-commerce Training”.
2.2 Goal of the training event
The training program will give the new Greenwich University students knowledge on:
• E-commerce
• Communication skills
• Improve, expand knowledge about e-commerce
2.3 Participants
First-year IT students of Greenwich University as the main participants.
2.4 Time
The event will start on 6 June 2022 and end on 2 July 2022 (5 days total).
2.5 Place
The event will borrow a Greenwich University classroom for training.
2.6 Agenda
Day 1:
Morning (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
• Discuss and come up with e-commerce business solutions
• Give the importance of business planning for e-commerce projects
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
• Determine the type of business, the method of implementation, and the size of the business
• Collect images of the company's information and products •Practical examples of database
Day 2:
Morning (8:00 AM - 12:00 AM)
• Determine the scope of plan implementation (barriers, difficulties, challenges, competitors, ...)
• Discuss business strategy
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
• Provide the most optimal solutions for the business
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• Identify the results that need to be achieved
Day 3:
Morning (8:00 - 11:00)
• Plan specific times and determine the costs for the project
• Determine the project's resources
Afternoon (1:00 - 5:00)
• Training skills required for e-commerce project personnel
• Expected to require resources for steps to implement an e-business plan
Day 4:
Morning (8:00 - 10:00)
• Make a to-do list to ensure the plan's success
• Allocate work to everyone involved in the project
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
• Identify resources for the steps to implement the e-commerce plan
• Make a schedule for the project
Day 5:
Morning (8:00 - 12:00)
• Implementation of the project
• Evaluate the results after implementation
Afternoon (1:00 - 4:00)
• Make a list of risks
• Risk assessment
2.7 GANTT chart
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2.8 Estimated Budget
The training will cost about 10.000.000 VND.
2.9 PowerPoint Slides for session
2.10 Speaker Notes
• The initial half of the presentation concentrated on introducing the training event's content.
• A brief overview of the event's organizing, venue, and team-building activities.
• In the second half of the presentation, primarily discuss the event's exact schedule, how long and how
long the event will run, and the event's expected cost.
• Finally, re-iterate certain key points from the presentation, such as the time, place, and price.
IV. Design a professional schedule to support the planning of an event, including contingencies
and justifications of time allocated. (M1)
1. Design a professional schedule to support the planning of an event
06/06/2022 02/07/2022
E-commerce Training 5 days
8:00 AM 4:00 PM
Day 1: 06/06/2022
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Morning:
• Discuss and come up with e- 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 1.5 hours
commerce business solutions
• Give the importance of
business planning for e- 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 1.5 hours
commerce projects
Noon:
11:00 AM 1:00 PM 2 hours
• Break
Afternoon:
• Determine the type of 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 1.5 hours
business, the method of
implementation, and the size
of the business
• Collect images of the 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 1.5 hours
company's information and
products
Day 2: 13/06/2022
Morning:
• Determine the scope of plan 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 2 hours
implementation (barriers,
difficulties, challenges,
competitors, ...)
• Discuss business strategy 10:00 AM 12:00 AM 2 hours
Noon:
12:00 AM 1:00 PM 1 hour
• Break
Afternoon:
• Provide the most optimal 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 2 hours
solutions for the business
• Identify the results that need
to be achieved 3:00 PM 4:30 PM 1.5 hours
Day 3: 20/06/2022
Morning:
• Plan specific times and
8:00 AM 10:00 AM 2 hours
determine the costs for the
project
• Determine the project's 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1 hour
resources
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Noon:
11:00 AM 1:00 PM 2 hours
• Break
Afternoon:
• Training skills required for 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 3 hours
e-commerce project personnel
• Expected to require
resources for steps to 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 1 hour
implement an e-business plan
Day 4: 27/06/2022
Morning:
• Make a to-do list to ensure 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1 hour
the plan's success
• Allocate work to everyone
involved in the project 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1 hour
Noon:
10:00 AM 1:00 PM 3 hour
• Break
Afternoon:
• Training skills required for 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 1.5 hours
e-commerce project personnel
• Expected to require
resources for steps to 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 1.5 hours
implement an e-business plan
Day 5: 02/07/2022
Morning:
• Implementation of the 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 2 hours
project
• Evaluate the results after 10:00 AM 12:00 AM 2 hours
implementation
Noon:
12:00 AM 1:00 PM 1 hour
• Break
Afternoon:
• Make a list of risks 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 1.5 hours
• Risk assessment 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 1.5 hours
2. Contingencies in event
Contingency planning is an important part of every event management task. Even the best-laid plans
can't guarantee that nothing goes wrong. Event planners must be able to respond quickly and efficiently
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when a major issue develops. Anticipating crises, accidents, and challenges, planning plans, and
training staff on what to do results in responsiveness.
Some issues are predictable, if not entirely predictable. These are some of them:
Problem Cause and Contingency Plan
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Whenever you've decided the outcome, connect with your understudy to foster expected ways. During
this stage, all suitable arrangements ought to be on the table, subsequently ask understudies to compose
records, use tacky notes, or record voice updates to catch any ideas. On the off chance that your
understudy is experiencing issues thinking of imaginative thoughts, help them in fostering an
arrangement of assets for who they could counsel all through the investigation stage.
Instances of potential techniques to tackle an issue:
"I email my educator for the course access; I request help from a cohort; I attempt to reset my secret
key."
"I use something different for a garbage sack; I put in a web-based request for packs; I take the junk out
without a sack; I ask a neighbor for a pack; I go out to shop for garbage sacks."
2.4 A-Anticipate Outcomes & Act
Following the creation of a list of methods, the IDEAL problem-solving paradigm recommends
analyzing the prospective actions and deciding which to use first. Learning to balance the benefits and
cons of various action options requires experience. "What might happen if you take this step?" or "Does
that step make you feel confident or apprehensive about moving forward?" are some questions to ask.
The next step is to take action after you've evaluated the results. Encourage your student to go on even
if they don't know what will happen. Support doing something, even if it isn't the same way or the
"best" alternative for dealing with a problem that you could employ.
2.5 L-Look and Learn
The last stage in the IDEAL critical thinking process is to look at and learn from a critical thinking
endeavor. Many guardians and educators disregard this fundamental stage in helping various students to
stop and assess whether critical thinking works out positively or inadequately. Assisting our
understudies and young people with gaining from their encounters can make future critical thinking
more effective and fruitful. "How has everything turned out?" and "What do you accept you'll do
another way sometime later?".
Instances of Look and Learn articulations:
"Looking at the course materials didn't help me understand the issues, but it did let me make a phone
call to a buddy. I'll start there next time."
"I failed to put garbage bags on my shopping list, so I ran out of them. I'll grab an additional crate of
trash bags just in case I run out later."
3. Problems and Solutions in the training event
The most prevalent educational and training challenges can have a major impact on your training's
return on investment (ROI). The good thing is that they aren't too difficult to handle. Here's how to
quickly overcome five of the most pressing workplace challenges in education and training:
3.1 The frantic pace of personnel planning
If a person's energy is being sapped by their work, family life, and a variety of other responsibilities,
training may merely add to the stress. Worse, interfering with employees' personal time with training
sessions is a surefire way to frustrate (and even annoy) them.
The solution:
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• Abstain from planning homeroom preparing on the ends of the week or after work, and downplay
preparing for travel.
• Consider utilizing a microlearning procedure and conveying supportive and significant information in
little lumps. Basic miniature preparation organizes that make preparing simple to use incorporate short
films, agendas, PC designs, and even gifs.
• Utilize smart pictures to convey numerous ideas on the double. They save understudies time and give
them a break from understanding messages, reports, and pamphlets.
• Any place possible, focus on fast and fundamental assessments. This empowers workers to get
criticism on their learning progress all the more quickly.
• Streamline your cell phone preparation. Versatile capacities empower students to get to the LMS and
prepare materials whenever and from any area, including the train to work or during mid-day breaks.
This makes preparing much more agreeable.
3.2 A distributed workforce
The continuous growth of teleworking and workforce dispersion has given rise to new challenges in
education and training. Training might be problematic for regionally dispersed employees:
Miscommunication is common, and cultural differences may even lead to training inconsistency. Some
cultures, for example, are less comfortable than others in internet forums.
• Use social media platforms to bring your dispersed employees together. Easy-to-use tools like
videoconferencing, webinars and online forums may help build trust and empathy among team
members all across the country (or around the world).
• Clarify communication through training: Use forums and webinars as a safe environment to ask
questions, share concerns, and learn from others' experiences.
• Make a list of your training objectives straight away. All team members must be clear about what is
expected of them during the training and how their knowledge will help them in their professions.
Create a "training agreement" that states these goals and asks each student to sign it as a commitment to
engage in the learning process.
3.3 Different learning habits
It is vital to consider the learner's preferences and habits, whether you are teaching 20 or 2,000 students,
in order to avoid future training complications. In today's employment, at least three generations are
represented, each with a fundamentally different connection to technology. As a result, if all employees
are expected to have the same technical capabilities, knowledge levels, and learning styles, your
training will certainly fail.
The solution:
• Conduct a comprehensive needs analysis to determine your target audience's learning preferences
(especially in terms of comfort with technology). Make adjustments to your training based on the
findings.
• Choose software with a user-friendly interface (UI). All learners, not only those who struggle with
technology, benefit from a transparent user experience. For example, pausing a movie or downloading a
document should always be simple and speedy.
• Channels of communication should be opened (including technical support). Using tools like
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discussion boards, make it easier for all learners to ask questions and receive both content and technical
advice.
• Use a range of content types, such as films, written notes, and images, to support different learning
styles.
3.4 Lack of commitment
Cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement are the three types of engagement. In the absence of
these three characteristics, low knowledge retention, passive learning, and lack of engagement
contribute to training and development challenges. Besides, without the inspiration to master,
transforming one's way of behaving is difficult. Furthermore, most learners "check" and oppose
engagement when teaching does not appear to be relevant or essential.
The solution:
• Include hands-on learning activities such as case studies, scenarios, role plays, and real-life examples
in your training. These activities encourage students to solve problems actively and contribute to
increased cognitive engagement.
• Use discussion boards and other informal online spaces to allow learners to connect informally. This
makes it easier for students to form emotional bonds with one another and with the training process.
• Creating an active learning culture and ensuring that all employees feel a part of it helps to boost
emotional engagement. This emotional connection leads to increased learning.
• Improve behavioral engagement by communicating learning outcomes earlier in the process. Learners
are more likely to participate in learning activities if they understand the underlying aim.
3.5 Training that is not relevant
Many training programs are too broad and don't allow for enough customization for certain jobs or
talents. Generic training, on the other hand, may impose a strain on learners' time and patience by
forcing them to engage in the knowledge that is completely irrelevant to them. You should expect
increased training challenges as a result of this.
The solution:
• Identify crucial and pleasurable learning outcomes for each job throughout training. Make mandatory
training optional, but use other methods to encourage learners to interact with information that they
enjoy, such as games, badges, and points.
• Take advantage of on-the-job training to brush up on your skills or learn something new when you
need it most.
• Use relevant case studies and scenarios to show how the training program is applicable to specific
employee roles.
• Conduct post-training feedback surveys to determine which aspects of the training program were the
most beneficial to the participants and where the program could be improved.
3.6 Expenses, expenses, and expenses
The animation, the equipment, the facility rental, and the time commitments of the collaborators (these
hours add up!) all contribute to the training being a costly endeavor. Despite the fact that training needs
are always high, training expenditures are frequently low. When funds are limited, the fact that travel
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and software costs must also be addressed adds to the issues of education and training.
The solution:
• It's possible that online training will be postponed. Travel and meetings, as well as moderating, are cut
costs with online training.
• Invest in a low-cost, high-performance LMS. Your budget will be stretched greatly if you train a huge
number of people.
• To optimize your return on investment, concentrate on the most cost-effective types of content
creation. Short text portions, for example, interleaved with feedback assignments, can assist reduce
development costs.
• Another way to save money and time is to use webinars instead of in-person lectures.
VII. Demonstrate that critical reasoning has been applied to a given solution. (P4)
1. Definition and the importance of critical reasoning
1.1 Definition
Critical thinking refers to the ability to effectively absorb, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
information in order to come up with a useful response or solution.
It is an intellectual ability and a complex technique of thinking that allows one to reason more clearly
and thoroughly – than the average person – with clarity and relevance, accuracy and precision
throughout the depths and breadths with clear evidence, great explanations, and fairness. It is usually
backed up by facts and logic.
Critical thinking means treating and looking for knowledge with higher attention and ambition than just
receiving and keeping information. Furthermore, rather than just obtaining talents, it emphasizes the
continuous or persistent usage of gained capabilities.
In layman's terms, critical thinking is the capacity to reason logically beyond the surface of information
in order to arrive at truthful and impartial conclusions that would otherwise be concealed to ordinary
thinkers. It's the capacity to regularly employ facts rather than claims.
A critical thinker will constantly review or evaluate evidence rather than focused on emotion. This
talent has been held by all of the world's innovators.
1.2 The importance of critical reasoning
Irrefutably, any ability to figure better compared to others will be incredibly important. There are times
when issues happen that have no reasonable or laid out replies. In such cases, we should devise our own
answers, which can't be achieved without completely considering the matter. Different benefits of
decisive reasoning include:
• When confronted with a troublesome situation, decisive reasoning proves to be useful. While stress
can impact an individual's activities, a basic scholar can depend on his intelligent reasoning and
thinking skills to settle on legitimate decisions.
• Decisive reasoning will help you chase better scholarly achievement as well as the acknowledgment
of your expert or professional goals.
• It likewise works on your mental capacities, making you a superior mastermind and issue solver, as
well as empowering scholarly personal growth. This is because of your ability to put your feelings or
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self-image to the side and spotlight on managing realities or verification constantly.
• It likewise helps with the improvement of a more innovative or dynamic cerebrum. Reliably practicing
profound thinking about issues is a cerebrum exercise that builds your brain's abilities to think.
2. Apply to a given solution
We utilized communication and critical thinking skills to deal with this unexpected problem. We've
pushed teachers to use more body language to assist students' understanding, and we'll have company
people translate for students during advanced instruction sessions. Furthermore, we will provide the
materials to the students ahead of time for quick follow-up before the group begins the session.
Organizers meet during the event planning process to unify the event schedule, approve suggestions,
and ultimately choose the best options.
When a problem or plan is in place, everyone involved in the event's planning and execution must
recognize the risks associated with that plan and how to address them if they arise.
2.1 Evaluating Online Information
How can we channel the chaos and seek the truth amid fake news, Twitter bots, and manipulated
images? Now that we have more data at our fingertips, basic thinking skills are becoming increasingly
in demand. As citizens, buyers, and laborers, understudies must answer questions like as these:
• What were their motivations for creating it?
• Where did they get this information?
• Do they seem to be talking to themselves or to someone else?
In any event, even if we do identify sources that we believe are reputable and substantial, the rising
popularity of "local promotion" or "sponsored substance" may mislead readers into assuming that a
brand's pitch is appropriate for target publishing.
2.2 Choosing a Career Path
Is it better to attend a university or not? Online courses that you may take from the comfort of your own
home? Do you work part-time? Is your business a start-up, a non-profit, or an organization? Each of
these solutions has advantages and disadvantages. Choosing a career takes a great amount of time and
effort. As it is, we should be prepared with a counter-argument for every possible scenario. We must
evaluate the financial, social, and professional contexts. "Why is this the best option for me?" we should
ask ourselves.
Understanding a decision, we ought to contemplate what that choice will mean for us one year, five
years, and a decade not too far off.
Furthermore, this is before we are forced to make the difficult decision of whether or not to change
occupations. To choose the right career, you must first make some simple deductions.
VIII. Research the use of different problem-solving techniques used in the design and delivery of
an event. (M2)
1. Critical thinking Technique
Six-Step Problem Solving Technique:
This method is straightforward and more reliable for fixing the issue. To tackle the challenge, six-
venture critical thinking approaches employed a logical strategy and a reliable plan. They used to
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investigate the issue and try to come up with a solution. This method is utilized to detect the numerous
issues that develop in our field of work.
The Six-Step Critical Thinking Strategy has the following advantages:
• Since this method is standard, it is straightforward for everyone to appreciate how to utilize it.
• It motivates people to collaborate.
• When this method is employed, work becomes easy.
• It helps people stay organized while using diverse critical thinking approaches on the same issue.
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
At this construction law firm, employees are trained in Nobody has ever been a mediator or had formal
law as well as professional engineering and general mediation training. One of our workers has taken part
contracting. They have a significant advantage thanks to in mediations, but not as an impartial observer.
their knowledge and experience.
A small team (three people) enables quick
changes and adaption.
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
The majority of commercial construction contracts Other construction law firms could wish to create
require mediation. Only a few mediators have their own mediation company because anyone can
building experience, despite the fact that there are become a mediator. The majority of potential
hundreds on the market. clients have a bad impression of mediation because
Individual mediation is required for smaller they believe mediators don't understand or care
difficulties; Scholefield professionals can give about the issue and are in a hurry to resolve it.
anyone with the benefit of a group of neutrals to
assess a conflict.
Resulting strategy: Take mediation seminars to improve your weaknesses, then start Scholefield
Mediation, which takes advantage of the firm's name recognition and stresses the firm's building and
construction law expertise.
1.2 5 Whys?
1.2.1 Definition
The 5 Whys approach was created in the 1930s by Sakichi Toyoda, a Japanese industrialist, inventor,
and founder of Toyota Industries. The 5 Whys method is an iterative, team-driven strategy for probing
an issue by asking Why(?) a number of times, usually 5, to guide the search for an underlying cause.
Once the root reason has been established, the 5 Whys employ the phrase "countermeasures" rather than
"solutions." A countermeasure is proactive and tries to prevent a recurrence of the problem, whereas a
treatment may just relieve the symptoms.
Here is the 5 Why technique in a nutshell:
First, you must define your problem. Assemble a team to solve the issue. Then:
1. On a whiteboard, flip chart, butcher paper, or other visual display, list out five possible causes for
your problem.
2. Using data, subject matter experts, or experience, evaluate each of the five possible explanations.
3. Choose the one reason that appears to be the most likely cause.
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4. List again: Make a list of five possible explanations for the most likely cause you've decided on.
5. Evaluate again: Check those five extra likely causes.
6. Select again: Once more, choose the explanation that appears to have the most promise as a root
cause.
1.2.2 Example of the 5 Whys
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Figure 17: Example of Six Thinking Hats
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/316729786293632713/
What the groups might have talked about in their meetings:
Blue Hat - while wearing the blue hat, gatherings would contemplate questions, for example:
• The issue is that there have been complaints, and customer dissatisfaction is bad for repeat business
and reputation.
• By increasing the speed with which we can make coffee, we hope to improve customer satisfaction
and reduce complaints.
• The advantages of settling the issue incorporate a superior standing and expanded business.
• Purchasing a new, bettered, and briskly coffee machine, addressing the hamstrung coffee- making
process, and so on could be the most effective way to break the problem.
White Hat – while wearing the white hat, groups would ponder questions such as:
• How many complaints do we receive about long wait times and slow coffee service?
• How long does it take to brew a cup of coffee right now?
• Is it possible to finish it in less time?
• Is there a solution, and if so, what effect might it have on speed?
• Is there a solution, and if so, what effect might it have on speed?
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Green Hat - When groups wear green caps, they become more certain and imaginative. They'll be
keeping watch for clever thoughts that aren't really ordinary. They might endeavor to answer
questions, for example:
• What are we overlooking? Is it possible to fundamentally alter the way we make coffee?
• Is there a coffee machine that is faster than our current machine at making coffee?
• Could we 5S our workplace (sort, "put in order," "shine," "standardize," and "sustain") to make it
leaner and more efficient?
• How can we do things better/differently than other coffee shops?
Yellow Hat – When wearing the yellow hat, teams will be upbeat, envisioning all the good things
that will come from the solutions they discovered in the previous green hat round. They might try
to answer questions like these for each idea:
• How might this idea help us speed up the process of making coffee?
• Aside from reducing complaints and speeding up coffee production, what are all the positive outcomes
that can come from this idea?
• What are the advantages of putting this idea into action?
Red Hat - while wearing the red cap gatherings will toss out the entirety of their pessimistic
premonitions. For each red hat thought, they could attempt to respond to questions like:
• What things could turn out badly?
• What does my stomach enlighten me concerning why this would work?
• Is this thought excessively costly, a lot of work, currently excused?
• For what reason don't I like this thought?
Black Hat - while wearing the black hat gatherings will utilize their legitimate mind (front-facing
flap) to think about regrettable parts of thoughts yet from a coherent point of view. They could
try to answer questions like these for each green hat thought and red hat negative:
• Will this turn out badly by and by?
• Are there ways of relieving the things that could turn out badly?
• Is there any evidence to say that commodity will turn out poorly?
• Is the explanation I have disliking this thought a substantial one?
1.4 The Six Step Problem Solving Model
The 6-Step Process, which is intended to ensure collaboration, is used to kick off all initiatives on the I-
70 Mountain Corridor. The 6-Step Process is based on Decision Science principles and can be applied
to a variety of projects, ranging from corridor design to construction change orders. In the
implementation of established plans, such as emergency plans, the 6-Step Process is not required. These
phases are intended to create a procedure that is transparent, repeatable, and easy to understand. The
order in which the stages are completed is as important as the actions that occur within each phase.
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The Six Steps:
1. Define the Problem
2. Determine the Root Cause(s) of the Problem
3. Develop Alternative Solutions
4. Select a Solution
5. Implement the Solution
6. Evaluate the Outcome
The procedure is a never-ending improvement process. The purpose is to grow, not to solve, by
repeating the Six-Step Process and changing the answer as new obstacles arise.
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